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Oct.12 & 19 at 9 PM
on MPT & MPT-HD

Oct. 13 & 20 at 9 PM
on MPT2

Se transmitirá en
V-me en Español:
Octubre 13 y el 20
a las 9 PM

Latin Music USA invites the audience into the vibrant musical conversation between Latinos and non-Latinos that has helped shape the history of popular music in the United States. It's a fresh take on our musical history, reaching across five decades and across musical genres to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all. This four-part series features the stories of an extraordinary range of artists, including salsa greats Willie Colón and Marc Anthony; the Latin-inflected sounds found in much of sixties rock and roll, from the Drifters to Motown to the Rolling Stones; jazz fused with Cuban rhythms from Mario Bauzá and Chano Pozo; Carlos Santana; Linda Ronstadt; the legendary Chicano rock band Los Lobos; megastars Gloria and Emilio Estefan; Ricky Martin and Juanes; Miami rapper Pitbull; reggaetón performers Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón; and Lin-Manuel Miranda from the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights. The life experiences of these and many other unforgettable artists will reveal how Latinos have reinvented their music in the United States, while never losing sight of their own rich traditions.

Watch video clips and read episode descriptions on the show's bilingual website.

COMING SOON

Catch a sneak peek of LATIN MUSIC USA at the 20th annual AFI Latin American Film Festival in Silver Spring: September 23-October 12. Check back soon for more details on a special AFI screening event and reception in September.

Partner & Funding

Partner: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Funder: WGBH Education Foundation